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Topic: We've all had to do this at some point.....
Peccy Joined Thu 06/28/07 Posts: 17181	Fri 02/08/08 07:00 PM
meeting the significant others parents for the first time. After dinner you and his/her parents sit on the couch and talk. The wine flows freely and you are having a great time. But during the conversation, one of the parents makes a bigoted racial remark. How would you react to this? Or would you let it go?

PATSFAN Joined Mon 12/10/07 Posts: 42782	Fri 02/08/08 07:02 PM
That depends

ujGearhead Joined Wed 10/10/07 Posts: 6612	Fri 02/08/08 07:02 PM
I would probably let it go. Everybody is entitled to thier own opinions.

Gumbyvs Joined Thu 12/27/07 Posts: 2417	Fri 02/08/08 07:02 PM
Oh, I would prolly go off on em. "So, been racist long?" Just to see the dumb look on their faces.

1956deluxe Joined Thu 12/06/07 Posts: 8559	Fri 02/08/08 07:02 PM
I would tell them to "Guard their words and Actions", that's how we were trained at work as to what to say.

curios789 Joined Mon 12/03/07 Posts: 3156	Fri 02/08/08 07:03 PM
I'm used to it. My grandparents did it when my brother had an African-American atheist over. That didn't go too well.

Gumbyvs Joined Thu 12/27/07 Posts: 2417	Fri 02/08/08 07:05 PM
I'm used to it. My grandparents did it when my brother had an African-American atheist over. That didn't go too well. But what if you bring home an albino, agnostic, 1/2 asian, 1/2 black, that has a nervous twitch?

curios789 Joined Mon 12/03/07 Posts: 3156	Fri 02/08/08 07:05 PM
Ouch…lol.

merlot42 Joined Tue 02/05/08 Posts: 533	Fri 02/08/08 07:07 PM
That is an uncomfortable spot... I'd bust a cap in their...no.... I'd probably ignore their ignorance...But I'd say something to the date at the end of the evening for sure.

MirrorMirror Joined Fri 10/26/07 Posts: 89680	Fri 02/08/08 07:14 PM
meeting the significant others parents for the first time. After dinner you and his/her parents sit on the couch and talk. The wine flows freely and you are having a great time. But during the conversation, one of the parents makes a bigoted racial remark. How would you react to this? Or would you let it go? tough situation

Kaseynej Joined Fri 01/11/08 Posts: 538	Fri 02/08/08 08:33 PM
I'd probably ignore it, find a reason to leave early, mention it to the date, and if it happened again, just ask them to please refrain in my presence. If that didn't go over well, then I just wouldn't return. I'd hope that my date would say something first though.

Wolf19 Joined Wed 01/23/08 Posts: 6172	Fri 02/08/08 08:36 PM
all i know is when you and the father are all alone and says"boy,have you ever killed a man with your bare hands?" then i suggest you get out of there.

madamx7316 Joined Tue 10/16/07 Posts: 15886	Fri 02/08/08 08:47 PM
ignor it out of respect to my partner. at some point and time if you are serious with the person, you will meet up again and somewhere along the line, you will be able to make your point about it i think

GuideHenri Joined Sun 02/03/08 Posts: 632	Fri 02/08/08 08:56 PM
If SHE is a bigoted rascist, you might want to drop her. Her parents though aren't her fault, and it's not them you want to be significant with.

Foliel Joined Thu 01/10/08 Posts: 1189	Fri 02/08/08 09:07 PM
I am in agreement with those that suggested to let it go and say something to the date.

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